Octorara JULY 18, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: GOLDEN GOLF CLASSIC SET page 2
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXVIII • NO 25
ART CAMP
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St., Parkesburg, will offer a Summer Art Camp from Monday to Thursday, Aug. 6 to 9, from 10 a.m. to noon for children ages 8 to 15. The theme will be “Inside the Art - Outside the Box.” During the camp, sponsored by the Coatesville Area Arts Alliance, students will create their own tag or brand with paint, rocks, wood, golf balls, found objects and gardening materials. There is a fee per student. For more information or to register, stop by the library, call 610-857-5165 or visit www.parkesburglibrary.org/event/ summer-art-camp. FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
Word UP Community Ministries will host a free Soup, Sandwich, and Talk event on Thursday, July 26, at Gap Fire Company, 802 Pequea Ave., Gap. The meal will start at 6 p.m. Attendees may leave after the meal or stay to hear a message. The event is open to the public. To serve, provide soup, or volunteer, contact Buck Mowday at 717330-0561 or buckmowday@gmail.com. FREE MEAL
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UPCOMING PROGRAM
The Solanco Historical Society will present “Health Impacts of Unconventional Gas Development (Fracking)” on Saturday, July 21, at 1:30 p.m. at the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville. Presenter Dr. Alan S. Peterson will speak about how fracking may affect Lancaster County residents and future generations. Peterson is the director emeritus of environmental and community medicine for Lancaster General Health. The program is free and open to the public. The venue is located 6 miles south of Quarryville across from the Robert Fulton Birthplace.
Tours To Hightlight Local Sites pg 5
Event To Support Cat-Rescue Efforts pg 3
Wizard Faire To Benefit Atglen Library By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
“Wizards” of all ages are invited to attend the first Di-Atglen Alley Wizard Faire on Saturday, July 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the event, the borough of Atglen will become an enchanted campus filled with magic and fun, with activities taking place along Main Street and Valley Avenue in Atglen. The Atglen Public Library (APL) has organized the event as a fundraiser for the library. Designed along the lines of popular movies and books that feature young wizards in training, the day’s events and activities are so unusual and varied that organizers hope they will interest diehard fans as well as those with a casual interest in the theme. The idea for the event came from a discussion between APL director Robbyn Kehoe and library trustee Erin Metzler. They share an interest in the Harry
Potter books and movies and thought that a wizardly themed event would be a good fundraiser for the library as well as a great activity for Atglen. The hope is that this new event will bring a lively spirit to the community. “It just evolved, and people got excited about it,” Metzler said. She noted that the fair will serve two purposes. “First and foremost, it is a fundraising event for the library to help finance our relocation to the center of town. In our bigger, more welcoming location, we hope to be somewhat of a community center, offering expanded programs and resources as well as study and meeting spaces,” Metzler stated. “Equally important, however, is that the festival will be a community and family-oriented event. The library will not be charging admission to the fair and will have several free activities for children.”
The first Di-Atglen Alley Wizard Faire will be held on July 28 in Atglen. Event organziers, shown with Quizzo the dragon, include (from left) Robbyn Kehoe, director of the Atglen Public Library (APL); Erin Metzler, APL trustee; and Carl Popadick, master of ceremonies for the stage programs.
See Wizard Faire pg 7
ACT Players To Present “Beauty And The Beast”
Albert Gans Leads Senior Center Art Classes
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
A family favorite is coming to the stage locally, as ACT Players will present the popular musical “Beauty and the Beast.” Performances will take place at the Ware Theater on the Lincoln University campus, 1570 Baltimore Pike, Lincoln University. Tickets are now on sale for the production, which will run on Thursdays through Saturdays, July 19 to 21 and 26 to 28, at 7 p.m. There will also be two matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 22 and 29. The presentation follows the full Broadway production, which differs See ACT Players pg 2
At 89 years of age, Albert Gans is not just a member of the Oxford Area Senior Center (OASC); he is a longtime teacher there, leading art classes every Wednesday from 8 to 11:15 a.m. “I’ve been doing this at least 20 years at the Oxford Senior Center, maybe longer,” Gans said. Gans was an electronic engineer until he retired at the age of 65 and had time to turn his attention to fine art. He credits his pursuit of teaching art to the late Amy Beeman, whom he met through the Octorara Art Association, where she
Erin Murphy (right) will portray Belle and Bill Hanrahan will play her father, Maurice, during the upcoming performances of “Beauty and the Beast” by the ACT Players.
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Artist Albert Gans, shown with a self-portrait, teaches art classes each Wednesday morning at the Oxford Area Senior Center.
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3183 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, will offer a free hot meal to the community on Thursday, July 26. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the handicapped-accessible Smith Fellowship Hall. The menu will include sub sandwiches, pasta salad, chips, fruit salad, and dessert. Readers may call the church at 717-687-6619 for additional information.
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